levorotatory
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le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry
(lē'və-rō'tə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) 
also le·vo·ro·ta·ry (-tə-rē)
adj. (Symbol l-)
Of or relating to an optically active chemical that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counterclockwise: Only levorotatory amino acids are biologically active.
also le·vo·ro·ta·ry (-tə-rē)adj. (Symbol l-)
Of or relating to an optically active chemical that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counterclockwise: Only levorotatory amino acids are biologically active.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry
(lē'və-rō'tə-tôr'ē) or le·vo·ro·ta·ry (-rō'tə-rē)
adj.
adj.
- Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light to the left.
- Of or relating to a chemical solution that rotates such a plane to the left.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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levorotatory
or (esp. Brit.) laevorotatory 1
- symbol: ( — )- or (formerly) l-; describing a chemical compound that rotates the plane of polarization of a transmitted beam of plane-polarized light or other electromagnetic radiation to the left, i.e. in an anticlockwise direction as viewed by the observer looking towards the light source.
- describing any leftwards or anticlockwise rotation. Compare dextrorotatory.
| levodopa, levo-, levo+ | |
| levorphanol, levulose, lexA |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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levorotatory
Turning the plane of polarization, or rays of light, to the left.
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